Gregariousgri-gair-ee-uhs

International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA)

- grɪ’gɛəriəs

Today’s Word No.48By Syahirah

Gregarious

fond of the company of others; sociable

Gregarious

The gregarious student mingles easily with people he does not

know.

Ribald

rib-uhldIPA- ‘rɪbəld

Today’s Word No.49By Ng Zi Xin

Ribaldvulgar or indecent in speech,

language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent;

scurrilous.

Ribald

Zi Xin’s ribald remarks often put people off.

Tantalize

tan-tl-ahyzIPA –’tæntl’aɪz

Today’s Word No.50By Lok Teng

Tantalize

To show or promise something that someone really wants, but then not allow them to have it.

TantalizeIt is cruel to tantalize

someone who’s trying to lose weight with a chocolate

bar.

Vehement

vee-uh-muhntIPA – ‘viəmənt

Today’s Word No.51By Jun Jie

Vehement

Showing very strong feelings or opinions.

VehementDespite Jun Jie’s vehement

protests, his father still pulled him away from the

gory scene.

Lambast(e)

Lam-bast(beyst)IPA -Læm bæst(beɪst)

Today’s Word No.52By JingWen

Lambast

to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate

Lambast

Jing Wen’s parents lambasted her for her lousy attitude

towards studying.